Political parties form new constellations ahead of elections
The Times of Israel Daily Briefing
The Times of Israel
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🗓️ 10 May 2026
⏱️ 33 minutes
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Summary
Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world.
Political correspondents Sam Sokol and Ariela Karmel join host Jessica Steinberg for today's episode.
The opposition parties are shaping up ahead of the upcoming elections, as Sokol and Karmel discuss the familiar and new political figures and the jockeying among parties to maximize votes.
Karmel also reports on a new Druze political party, the first time the community has formed one in decades, following their deep sense of frustration with the government.
As the Knesset returns to its first session after a prolonged break, Sokol and Karmel discuss the expected legislative blitz, including proposed laws to split the role of the attorney general, a controversial proposed political probe into October 7, restricting Israel’s broadcast media landscape, as well as the military exemption service law for the ultra-Orthodox.
Check out The Times of Israel's ongoing liveblog for more updates.
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Yisrael Beytenu, said to eye merger with Eisenkot, adds hostages’ brother to ranks
Contentious proposals dominate planned legislative blitz as Knesset readies to resume
PM said to ask Haredim to again shelve draft exemption bill — this time until after election
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, welcome to the Times Visual Daily Briefing. It's Sunday, May 10th. I'm Jessica Steinberg. I'm speaking today with political correspondence, Ariel and Carmel and Sam Sokol. Good morning. Shavua Tov. |
| 0:14.0 | Shav. Shavutov. Shavutov. Hey there. Before we get started, just a quick word. Until the end of May, you can support our work |
| 0:21.8 | and get one of our amazing tote bags when you join the Times Visual community at timesvizral.com |
| 0:28.5 | slash join. In the headlines this morning, the central 15-year-old suspect in the fatal |
| 0:34.5 | stabbing of 21-year-old Yamanu Zelka Anyo Matsmaud Independence Day was charged |
| 0:40.1 | with negligent murder in the Low District Court, alongside 15 other minors charged with causing |
| 0:46.7 | serious bodily harm with intent. Zelka was stabbed to death after he asked the teens not to use |
| 0:53.2 | party spray in the restaurant. |
| 0:55.6 | Up north, despite in spite of the fragile ceasefire, |
| 1:01.0 | Chesbalah attacked northern Israel on Friday with rockets and drones. |
| 1:05.4 | That triggered sirens that sent tens of thousands running for shelter in western Galilee |
| 1:10.1 | and the Chifa Bay Area. |
| 1:12.3 | There were no reports of injuries. The IDF targeted operatives and sites in southern Lebanon over the weekend. |
| 1:18.6 | And what we'll cover today is really everything about the Knesset and the upcoming elections. |
| 1:25.1 | The possibly final Knesset session of this particular government |
| 1:29.0 | opens today. We will talk |
| 1:31.3 | about the constellation of partnerships |
| 1:33.0 | that are forming in the opposition |
| 1:34.7 | ahead of the elections |
| 1:36.3 | and the expected legislative blitz |
| 1:39.4 | as the Knesset resumes sessions |
| 1:41.7 | after a long break. |
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